I would build a Newtonian telescope, since glass and silver for coating is
available, plenty of slaves for cheap labor, to polish it.

Only thing I would worry about, they may crucified me, to make such an evil
instrument.


JS

"Bernardz" wrote in message
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I am writing a what-if history fiction and need some help.

If you were suddenly dropped in Rome say in 200 CE and you needed to
build a telescope for mass production. What sort of telescope would you
make and what would it look like?











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How many public servants care enough about their department agenda that
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Observations of Bernard - No 46